ESPN raises price of UFC pay-per-views

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UFC pay-per-views are going to be a little more expensive going forward, starting with UFC 246 on January 18. That card, and those that follow it, will cost $64.99 rather than the usual $59.99.

This price-hike can be attributed to ESPN, the promotion’s broadcast partner, as UFC pay-per-views are available exclusively through the ESPN app.

“This price change represents a return to the price that UFC fans traditionally paid, prior to ESPN+ decreasing the PPV price for most of 2019,” ESPN representatives said in a statement to Variety (h/t MMA Fighting).

As this statement suggests, this change represents a return to the previous price of pay-per-views. All the same, it’s unlikely to be well-received by fight fans. Skeptics will undoubtedly also wonder how much of this additional revenue will end up in the pockets of the fighters.

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Here’s the official lineup for UFC 246, the first card to be available at this new, increased price. The card will be headlined by a high-stakes welterweight fight between former two-division champion Conor McGregor and fan favorite veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

UFC 246 Fight Card:

170 lbs.: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
135 lbs.: Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington
155 lbs.: Diego Ferreira vs. Anthony Pettis
145 lbs.: Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi
155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Nasrat Haqparast
145 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Chas Skelly
265 lbs.: Maurice Greene vs. Aleksei Oleinik
115 lbs.: Claudia Gadelha vs. Alexa Grasso
145 lbs.: Andre Fili vs. Sodiq Yusuff
125 lbs.: Askar Askarov vs. Tim Elliott
135 lbs.: Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne
125 lbs.: J.J. Aldrich vs. Sabina Mazo

What are your thoughts on ESPN’s decision to raise the price UFC pay-per-views? Join the conversation in the comments section down below.

This article first appeared on BJPENN.com on 12/18/2019. 

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